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The Churrobots, the Hope Horizon robotics team from East Palo Alto, were part of the winning alliance at the Silicon Valley Regional FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) on March 3, and despite many obstacles, managed to qualify for the world championship in Houston; however, they need to raise $40,000 for their trip.
Obstacles such as bumper problems, the lead student driving the robot being ill, and a lower ranking that did not reflect their actual performance were not enough to stop them and the Churrobots managed to remain competitive.